To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

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Gunner

Horace Peter Shellard

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1909/04/28 - Born Leicester

Son of Jenny Shellard

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Occupation Painter and Decorator

1934 - Married to Irene Lille Shellard (born 1916/07/16, nee Lenton) of Leicester

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Sadly their youngest son died October 1941 in Leicester. He was drowned in a tragic accident. Horace was allowed to travel back for the funeral and this was the last time his elder son saw him.

 

1st Leicester Regiment then transferred to the Royal Artillery

Next of kin:- Wife: Irene L, 16 Swann Street, Leicester

Royal Artillery

85 Anti-Tank Regiment

18th Division

 

Service

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1941/09/23 - The 85th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery was formed.

Four batteries were detached from other regiments and joined the 85th Regiment on the dates mentioned below:-

 1941/09/23 - 270th Battery

1941/09/27 - 251st Battery

1941/09/27 - 281st Battery

1941/09/29 - 45th Battery

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After training in Essex, the 85th and their equipment were loaded on to the SS Narkunda, a ship in Convoy William Sail 12Z.

1941/11/12 - Sailed from Liverpool and the Clyde.

1941/11/13 - The convoy formed off Oversay as below:

11L

ADRASTUS

21L

MATAROA

31C

NARKUNDA

(Commodore)

41L

ORDUNA

51C

DEUCALION

 

 

 

 

 

12L

EMPIRE STAR

 

22L

DUCHESS OF BEDFORD

(Vice Commodore)

32C

AORANGI

32C

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

(same position number)

42L

MONARCH OF BERMUDA

52C

ABBEKERK

 

 

 

 

 

13L

SUSSEX

23L

EMPRESS OF ASIA

 

43L

CAPETOWN CASTLE

53C

RIMUTAKA

 

 

34C

ARUNDEL CASTLE

 

 

 When the convoy departed the docks, the 85th were heading for the Middle East via the Cape of Good Hope. The 85th equipment was painted in desert camouflage. The convoy sailed south to Durban, South Africa.

1941/12/08 -  The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour and invaded the Philippines.

The 85th were diverted from their original desert destination to Singapore in Convoy DM 1 (Durban Military):-

AORANGI

MOUNT VERNON

NARKUNDA

SUSSEX

 They became part of the 53rd Battalion. as reinforcements of the Singapore Garrison.

Escorted by EMERALD, a rendezvous was made at the fuelling stop at  Addu Atoll from where the escort was reinforced by the cruisers Durban and Exeter.

1942/01/09 - Sloop Jumna joined convoy

1942/01/10 - The Dutch cruiser De Ruyter was present for the next three days. The destroyers Encounter, Jupiter and Vampire joined the convoy until the convoy reached Singapore.

1942/01/13 - Convoy DM 1 arrived Singapore

 

1942/02/15 - Singapore surrendered to the Japanese

 

1942/04/24 - WO 417/42, Casualty List No 806. Reoported ‘Missing’.

1943/06/24 - WO 417/62, Casualty List No 1169. Previously reported on Casualty List No 806 as Missing. Now reported a ‘Prisoner of War’.

 

Japanese PoW

1942/02/15 - Captured Singapore

PoW No. IV 3414

Japanese Index Card - Side One

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Japanese Index Card - Side Two

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1942/10/11 - Transported overland to Thailand

Group 4 10 (C) Work Battalion

Commander Major MacKinlay, 85 A/T Regiment, RA

New PoW No. IV 14415

Camp in Thailand:-

Tonchan Central

1942/12/24 - Died of Dysentery and Malaria at Tonchan Central

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Buried Tonchan Central Cemetery, Grave 23

After the war Horace was re-entered at a Commonwealth Cemetery

 

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Notification of Horace death

 

1946/01/08 - WO417/100, Casualty List No. 1954. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1169 as Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Malaya. Reported ‘Died’.

1946/07/02 - WO417/102, Correction to entry on Casualty List No. 1954/10. The date of casualty was incorrectly reported and occurred on 24/12/1942.

 

Died

Age 32

1942/12/24

 

Loved Ones

Husband of Irene Lille Shellard (formerly Lenton) of Leicester

 

Memorial

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8. C. 33.

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Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

Thailand

 

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Pacific Star

War Medal

1939-1945 Star

 

Information

Wayne Smith

Andrew Snow - Thailand Burma Railway Centre

Japanese Transports

Thailand-Burma Railway

Thailand Railway Roll

Commonwealth War Grave Commission

KEW Files:- WO 361/2172, WO 361/1520, WO 392/26, WO 345/46, WO 361/1987, WO 361/1623, WO 361/1623, WO 361/2169, WO 361/2235,

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